Have some fun feeding your Goldfish and Koi giving them some exercise at the same time. Watch Koi Playing Ball and having fun.

Available from ValueAquatics the simple to use feeding ball, simply put the normal amount of food into the Feeding Ball and add a couple of table tennis balls to take up the excess space and help floatation. Depending on the type of food use the open or closed door on the ball. If you feed Koi sticks or granules use the door in the shut or closed position. If you are feeding pieces of lettuce or fruit use with the semi-closed door for closing the ball. Then simply place the ball on the surface, it may take a while until the Koi work out that there is food in the ball but once they learn to associate the ball with food anything from a day to a week, then sit back and watch the fun when you put the ball onto the pond surface. After feeding remove the ball from the pond.

Jacqui

The oxygen  levels in ponds depends on quite a few variables water surface area, number of fish, temperature, water movement to mention a few. So if one or more of these factors alter it can greatly affect the oxygen in your pond. If the oxygen level in pond water drops the fish will not look as alert and be swimming in a very lethargic manor and most of the fish will be seen gulping air from the surface, do not confuse this with the fish just mouthing the water surface this is natural and usually the fish just taking insects off the surface.

As most of us myself included have added that extra fish too many and most ponds are overstocked anyway it is a good idea to add oxygen to the pond via a pond air pump. ValueAquatics can highly recommend the Hozelock Air Pumps rated at 45 Lpm (1820) to the 75 Lpm (1786).

The pumps are weather proof and have been designed to be left outdoors.

These pumps come complete with a 10cm air stone which allows maximum diffusion of the air into the water. The pump comes with a metal manifold with 12 outlets so that extra air stones can be added if necessary.

Easy installation
Strong diaphragm
Reliable, quiet and inexpensive to run (35w)
Rubber feet to dampen any noise or vibration
Stylish aluminium weatherproof case
Chrome coated metal manifold with 12 outlets
5m of 4mm air line (45Lpm) 10m of 4mm air line (75Lpm)
10cm air stone (2 in 75lpm model)

John

Be prepared and don’t wait till you need it, get a Tetra Water Test Kit for your pond from ValueAquatics now. When you discover any problems with your pond, or the fish are not looking or acting normal the first thing you should do is test the water quality. It is amazing the number of times that the water quality has dropped and then there is a problem and people just start throwing in chemicals making matters worse.

The Tetra Water Test kit comes complete with everything you need to test the pond water for pH, Nitrite and Ammonia.  The kit includes test vials, dosing syringe all the chemicals for testing and an easy to follow instruction booklet and colour charts.

The tests are very easy to use simply compare the test sample against the colour charts supplied.

The water being tested should not be bellow 60°f or the test will give a false result. If the water is cold simply warm it slightly or let it stand till it gets to room temperature. From April to October there should not be a problem.

Test kit comes complete with test vials and all chemicals
Easy to use and accurate

John

If you pond has green water look at the filter system have you a UV as part of you filter if not then the easiest solution is a UV clarifier. The pond water is pumped through the unit before it is filtered and the UV destroys the algae cell walls and makes them clump together so that they can be taken out by the filter. A far better solution than adding chemicals all the time which could cause other problems in the pond.

The T.M.C U/V clarifier is easy to install on most surfaces including walls and on existing boxes. The hose tails are easily removed and allows easy access for servicing. When fixing the pipe work to the hose tails remember to trim them back to the required hose size with a small hacksaw and trim any rough bits from the inside with a knife or sandpaper, otherwise you are restricting the flow rate.

The Clarifiers offered by Valueaquatics come in various wattages to allow them to be used in various positions and for different pond sizes. I would always go for the bigger unit that is recommended as with light intensity increasing and most ponds are in full sun and generally end up overstocked. Remember that when you put those first four or five 2-3” goldfish in you pond and it looked empty so you put another 4-6 fish in. Then after a while you have 10, 10” fish in your pond which is a big load on the pond compared to the smaller fish.

Mountable on most surfaces
Ease of use
Easy servicing
Glowing hose tails
Multi stage hose tails for pipe sizes ½”, ¾”, 1” & 1¼”
Uses compact, high power UV lamp
36 month guarantee
Comes complete with 10m of cable

Mark

If you are just setting up a new pond or your existing pond is just emerging from its winter rest period into spring, then they will both need a health boost to kick start the biological side of things. Interpet Pond Bio Activator is A BACTERIA CULTURE that has been formulated to make sure that the pond is in good health for all the pond life including the fish, invertebrates and other pond life.

Bio Activator is a green organic answer with no chemicals and is therefore perfectly safe for all pond life including plants. It has five natural extract and biotechnology-based products that help correct the problems that ponds face at this time of year.

A Green Organic Solution
Easy to use
Safe to use for all pond life including plants and insects etc.

ValueAquatics offer Interpet Pond Bio Activator 250mml that will teat 2,273 litres (500 gallons) four times

Mark……

ValueAquatics can supply pond liners in any shape or size, a small garden pond to a large reservoir. Contact ValueAquatics via our online site for a quote giving the following details Maximum Length, Maximum Width and maximum depth in meters. Don’t forget your contact details, telephone, E-mail etc.

ValueAquatics can also supply Box Welded or Circular liner available in both Butyl and EPDM.  Please contact us for a quote. Butyl pond liner is a top quality liner and has been favourite liner for many years now and still popular today. Ponds have been lined with Butyl in every shape you can think of due to its extremely flexibility. Butyl liners are non toxic to fish or aquatic life, it can take extremes of temperature, Arctic to Desert heat. Butyl is unique in its rubber formulation which makes it exceptional for pond use. It contains traces of polymer for greater durability in exposed situations. It can be factory seamed with a high strength hot bonding process.

Can be supplied in any size or shape
Non Toxic to Aquatic life
Can withstand extremes of temperature
Very Flexible
Delivered to your door in approximately 4 – 5 working days
Negligible ageing due to the exposure of sunlight, atmosphere, chemicals and extremes of temperature

LIFETIME WARRANTY

We recommend that Geotextile Underlay is used with pond liners as protection from sharp stones, roots etc, it also reduces excessive localised stretching of the liner. Technical Information (pdf)

John

You may not have heard of Gordon Low though they are the UK’s leading pond liner manufacturer of EPDM flexible pond liners. They also do tailor made (box welded liners. Despite its name Greenseal EPDM it is black in colour, and a synthetic rubber membrane making it perfect as a pond liner etc. Greenseal EPDM looks and feels very similar to Butyl but has far better physical properties. ValueAquatics offer you a wide range of sizes cut to the nearest half a meter. If you want a bespoke size simply E-Mail the measurements to us at for a quotation Via our site.

Greenseal EPDM is a synthetic rubber membrane that makes them perfect for lining ponds, lakes and streams The continuous rise in Butyl rubber polymer makes EPDM much more competitive and is now outselling Butyl in price and far greater qualities. Often out performing Butyl, Greenseal EPDM is non toxic to fish or pond life, During the production of EPDM in Sweden it is vulcanized (cured under high pressure and temperature producing an elastic and chemically stable product, Negligible ageing due to the exposure of sunlight, atmosphere, chemicals and extremes of temperature and a LIFETIME WARRANTY

John

Early autumn is the best time for giving the pond a really good clean ready for the winter, though it can be done at any time. It is not a good idea to do it too early in the spring as the fish and bacteria are just getting started again. This includes the bottom of the pond where waste and other debris like wind blown leaves have accumulated over the year and need to be removed following the winter.

ValueAquatics offer the Hozelock Pond Vacuum which is very highly rated. The Hozelock Pond Vacuum has many features; it is lightweight and easy to manoeuvre making cleaning the pond less of an effort. This pond vacuum unlike most others runs continuously and does not need to be stopped for the collection chamber to be emptied. The combination of high suction along with low power consumption makes the Hozelock Pond Vacuum up to 7 times more efficient with reduced running costs. This pond vacuum also has cutter blades in the head assembly that chop up larger debris such as leaves making blockages less likely.

The connector part of the handle is transparent so that you can see what is being removed.

Additional lengths of aluminium tubing can be added for deep ponds (Extra)
Different coloured heads are supplied for easy visibility in the pond
High suction power makes cleaning ponds more easy and efficient
Easy to assemble and simple to operate,
Runs continually so that waste runs to the drain.
Compact design incorporates small cutting blades to minimise large pond debris from passing through the waste hose.
80 watts power usage.
2m adjustable lengths for different size ponds (4 x 0.4m sections)
Adjustable handle for maximum comfort and control.
Low operational noise.
Tool free access for maintenance and cleaning.
Supplied with 3m of connectable waste hose, wide fishtail and long narrow nozzles and 4 rigid aluminium tubes

Size (H) 25, (W) 19.5, (D) 48cm. Weight 4.5kg.

Safety Features
Enclosed maceration unit allowing or the removal of large waste matter
10m of power cable keeps the power supply away from the water
Cable clips keep the cable tidy
Up to 2.0m (4 x 0.4m sections) for long reach
Three suction nozzles: Wide fishtail for large areas, narrow fishtail for small nooks and crannies & open for large amounts of waste
Nozzle storage
Transparent section for viewing waste disposal
Adjustable handle for comfort

John